Through its core values of Courage, Respect and Excellence, CAMH is implementing its Strategic Plan: Connected CAMH, to transform lives, ignite innovation and discovery, revolutionize education and drive social change. CAMH is more than a hospital, it is a cause. CAMH is on a mission to change the way society thinks about and responds to mental illness. They aim to eliminate prejudice and discrimination and shape a world where mental illness is central to our healthcare system - a world where Mental Health is Health.To learn more about CAMH, please visit their website at:To view our Land Acknowledgment, please clickThe Access to Care Program at CAMH is currently recruiting a full-time, contract (24 months) Manager for Access CAMH. Access CAMH is dedicated to providing patients, families, friends, and mental health and other professionals with a well-marked pathway to recovery. With one phone call, Access CAMH can provide access to centralized information, intake and scheduling of most CAMH services for mental illness, including addictions.Reporting to the Clinical Director, Access to Care, the Manager will support CAMH's Clinical Program vision of extending our reach as a world-class academic centre in mental health and addiction. Priorities will include ensuring a safe and well environment and improving access to care. The Manager will provide leadership in a dynamic environment, leading a large inter-professional team of clinicians and administrative professionals, and in the promotion of best practices in acute mental health and addictions care. The Manager will work closely with the Access to Care Leadership team along with key internal and external stakeholders on program planning, aligning with regional goals for coordinated access, and ensuring continuous quality improvement. Collaboration with referral partners both internal and external to CAMH will be critical. In collaboration with Program Leadership, the Manager will be responsible for the identification and development of educational requirements for staff, providing administrative supervision to members of the team, and for the implementation of evidence based practices.Operational activities include but not limited to: managing human resources, including recruitment and performance management; ongoing team planning; initiative implementation and evaluation; budget planning and monitoring; continuous quality improvement; and change management. The Manager will also support the strong academic mandate of CAMH, which includes a focus on both the educational experience of trainees, and the ongoing professional development of staff. You will support a workplace that embraces diversity, encourages teamwork and complies with all applicable regulatory and legislative requirements. This position is located at the Queen Street site.The successful candidate will have a Master's Degree in a related field, e.g., Health Administration, Public Health, Research, Knowledge Translation or a Clinical field, with at least 3 years of experience in clinic management, project management or coordination. Specialized knowledge of the mental health and addictions system is required. Demonstrated ability to effectively supervise the work activities of others and to provide leadership, in addition to excellent organizational, communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Excellent writing skills, strong detail orientation, and proficiency in Microsoft Office software are required. The ability to work with persons of diverse ethnoracial and cultural backgrounds is also required along with conflict resolution skills. The ability to manage budgetary and statistical data and knowledge of human resource management practices in a unionized environment is also required. Experience leading quality and process improvement initiatives is a strong asset. Experience in supporting teams with change management is a strong asset. Bilingualism (French/English) and/or proficiency in a second language would be an asset.CAMH is a fully affiliated teaching hospital and research institute of the University of Toronto. As a CAMH employee, you will contribute to our mission by supporting teaching, research, and clinical care across the hospital.CAMH is dedicated to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Our commitment is to foster a workplace, teaching, and learning environment that is inclusive, respectful, and free from discrimination or harassment.CAMH strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples; Black and other racialized communities; LGBTQ2S+ communities; women; and people with disabilities, including those with lived experience of mental health and substance use challenges.We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Thank you to all who apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you require accommodations during the application or recruitment process, please let us know.
